The Imo State sprinter sat down with us ahead of the national championships to discuss her ambitions, her training regime, and why representation matters.
At just 24 years old, Adaeze Nwosu carries herself with a quiet confidence that belies her age. She does not shout about her achievements — she lets her times do the talking. But when she opens up, the ambition that has driven her from the dirt tracks of Owerri to the Zoomax Athletics programme is unmistakable.
'I grew up watching Blessing Okagbare and I thought: why can't I do what she's doing?' she says, leaning forward in her chair. 'I didn't have the infrastructure she had. I trained on a concrete track for two years. But I never stopped believing.'
Now with access to Zoomax's world-class coaching and conditioning setup, Nwosu has brought her 100m personal best to 11.41 seconds — a time that has caught the attention of national selectors. 'Sub-11.3 is the goal for 2026. And then I want to qualify for the World Athletics Championships.'
She pauses. 'I want to be the face of Nigerian women's sprinting. Not just for myself. For every girl who was told she couldn't.'
